Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with Chief Ministers on the coronavirus situation in India, with focus on a a strategy for a phased exit from the shutdown.

PM Modi’s discussions with CMs of States and Union Territories are expected to revolve around steps for reviving the battered economy and scaling up all efforts to bring more ‘red’ zones with high COVID-19 case load into ‘orange’ or ‘green’ zones, as they push for stepping up economic activities in a calibrated manner.

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Here are the latest updates:

Now, around 1,700 passengers, three stoppages for ‘Shramik Special’ trains

In a bid to ferry more migrants, the Railways on Monday decided to carry around 1,700 passengers on board its ‘Shramik Special’ trains instead of the current 1,200.

According to an order issued, the railway zones have also been asked to provide three stoppages in the destination State other than the final stop, at the request of the State governments.

First flight to Bengaluru carrying stranded Indians arrives in KIA

An Air India flight from London carrying Indians stuck abroad landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday morning.

There were 323 passengers in the flight and all of them were screened at the airport. Later they were transported in BMTC buses to quarantine facilities identified by authorities.

Finance Minister's meeting with heads of public sector banks gets deferred

The review meeting of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) scheduled for Monday has been postponed.

According to sources, the meeting has been deferred and the new date will be informed shortly.

The meeting, to be held via video-conferencing, was to discuss various issues, including credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

The agenda also included taking stock of interest rate transmission to borrowers by banks and progress on moratorium on loan repayments.

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11 new cases in Bihar

In Bihar, 11 new COVID-19 positive cases were detected on Monday. This takes the total number of cases in the State to 707.

All 11 are men from from Khagaria, Begusarai and Banka districts. The current death toll in the State is six. As many as 300 people have recovered so far.

Migrant labourers, police clash in Bengaluru

Migrant labourers unhappy with their contractors gathered at Veeranapalya Colony in Amruthahalli on Sunday. Over 500 labourers started protesting, demanding that they be allowed to return to their hometowns, and locked in two representatives of the company they were employed with. They pelted police vehicles that arrived at the spot with stones.

The labourers said they were tired of waiting for their turn to go home and alleged that the contractor was apathetic to their plight and financial situation.

84 new cases in Rajasthan

Eight-four new COVID-19 positive cases were detected in Rajasthan today, taking the State's tally to 3,898.

Of them, 2,253 persons have recovered and 1,993 have been discharged. As of now, the State has 1,537 active cases, according to the State Medical and Health Department.

Modi hails those at forefront of research to defeat COVID-19

On the National Technology Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed all those at the forefront of research and innovation to defeat coronavirus and remembered the “exceptional achievement” of the country’s scientists in carrying out the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests.

The Prime Minister said, “Today, technology is helping many in the efforts to make the world free from COVID-19. I salute all those at the forefront of research and innovation on ways to defeat coronavirus.”

Facilitate movement of stranded migrants: Home Secretary to States

The Union Home Secretary has written to various States to facilitate movement of stranded migrants by special trains.

"All State governments should ensure that migrant workers do not resort to walking on road and on railway tracks. In case they are found in such condition, they should appropriately be counseled, taken to nearby shelters and provided with food, water etc. till such time they are facilitated to board the Shramik Special trains or buses to their native places," said the letter.

"As requested by Cabinet Secretary all State governments should cooperate in running of more Shramik Special trains so that travel of stranded migrant workers is facilitated at a faster rate," it added.

14 new cases in Odisha

Fourteen new COVID-19 positive case were detected in Odisha on Monday. With this, the total number of infections in the State is 391.

Of the 14 new cases, 12 are in Ganjam and one each in Kendrapara and Sundargarh, said the State Health Department.

Welcome government's decision: Chidambaram

Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday welcomed the government's decision to re-start inter-State passenger trains.

"We welcome the decision of the government to cautiously start operations of inter-State passenger trains," he wrote on Twitter.

"The same modest opening should be started with road transport and air transport. The only way economic and commercial activity can effectively begin, is to open road, rail and air services for passengers and goods," he added.

Over 4,200 new cases in India in the past 24 hours: Health Ministry

India has registered 4,213 new COVID-19 positive cases and 97 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to an update from the Union Health Ministry on Monday.

With this, the total number of cases in the country is now 67,152, according to Union Ministry data. Of this, 44,029 are active cases. As many as 2,206 people have succumbed to the infection while 20,916 people have been cured.

Boris Johnson launches new COVID-19 Alert System as lockdown ‘modified’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a new COVID-19 Alert System and “modified” the UK’s coronavirus lockdown as part of a “conditional plan” which allows people more time outdoors as long as social distancing measures are adhered to.

In a televised address to the nation, Mr. Johnson laid out a five-level alert system that the government will be constantly monitoring based on scientific data to track the rate at which the deadly virus is spreading — referred to as the R rate.

“Though we have made progress in satisfying at least some of the conditions I have given, we have by no means fulfilled all of them. And so no, this is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week. Instead we are taking the first careful steps to modify our measures,” the Prime Minister said on Sunday.

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China reports 17 more cases amid new infections in Wuhan

China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases for May 10, rising from a day earlier and marking the highest daily increase since April 28, according to official data published on Monday.

Of the new cases, seven were so-called imported cases involving travellers from overseas, compared with two imported infections on May 9.

Railways to restart passenger services in phased manner

The Indian Railways on Sunday said it planned to restart passenger services in a phased manner — initially with 15 pairs of trains — from Tuesday onwards, almost 50 days after the services were stopped amid COVID-19 lockdown. 

The announcement comes even as the Centre has extended the lockdown till May 17 to contain the spread of the virus.